When Ray went in to get us all another drink, the rarely drinking conservative preachers wife looked at me and smiled, she said softly, "you are ALWAY... trying to peek down my blouse" and I said, "yes I am" and smiled. I gave her a couple compliments, she was embarrassed and smiled and timid. Ray returned and she drank quickly. She was breathing heavy during the sexy parts of the movie. Laura went to bed as she was falling asleep. Ray checked on her and she was out cold. She had went into. After a while of talking Lex shut it down visibly annoyed and maybe even jealous. I handed Lauren my card and said that I would love to talk to her brother about his business and his exit plans and walked out with my wife. Hand in the small of her back, showing off she is mine, but also showing off my wedding ring, diamond cuff links, and a great Rolex yacht master. Hoping Lauren would notice and realize that I may have been the nerd in high school, but I was the nerd who grew up to make a damn. “Hey Riley -- let’s try out the slide!”She looked at me, startled out of her own thoughts, then nodded and smiled at me.We spent the rest of the afternoon together, going down the slide a half-dozen times or so. Most of the people using the slides were kids and teenagers, though there were a few other adults as well. Every time we stood near other adults in line, I couldn’t help wondering -- what do they think of Riley and I? Do they think I’m her dad, her brother, her boyfriend? Are they. ”“And you kept calling...”“Because I wanted you,” he declared. He took a step forward. His words strained through a firm jaw, “In the end, I want you.”She closed her eyes for a second as she sifted carefully through his words, then opened them again. Through a narrow crack at the edge of her lips, Willow said, “I’ll tell you what I want.”“Please.”“Come over here. Into the dark.”As she turned around, leaning against the dresser, she watched the phantom figure approach slowly, pulled towards her.